Share this article September 28, 2017: The 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI) was held on September 27 at Kohinoor Continental Hotel in Mumbai. TA Varghese, the current vice president of Air Cargo Agents Association (ACAAI), has been elected…

Share this article September 28, 2017: Dubai-headquartered, DP World operated Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal has added a new service to Gulf and West Africa. The new service named INGWE (India – Gulf – West Africa) operated by MSC is a weekly service with vessels of capacity more than 9,000…

Share this article September 28, 2017: Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD freighter has helped Air Charter Service to ensure quick transportation of a 27-tonne outsize drilling machine from Perth, Australia, to a mining project in India. Destined for Ahmedabad, the sensitive piece of mining equipment…

Share this article September 28, 2017: Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited (BMCT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PNP Maritime Services Private Limited (PNP), a multi-modal transport and logistics operator, to handle a regular container barge service between…

Share this article September 27, 2017: Yusen Logistics (Vietnam) is establishing a logistics facility about 12,000 m2 in size within Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park 1(VSIP1) in Binh Duong Province beside Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam. The facility will commence operations from November…

Share this article September 26, 2017: Doha-based Qatar Airways has placed an order for two 747-8 Freighters and four 777-300ERs (Extended Range), valued at $2.16 billion at list prices. The airline also received the first of its 747-8 freighters at a delivery ceremony attended by Akbar Al Baker,…

Share this article September 25, 2017 : Ecom Express Private Limited, a leading end-to-end logistics solutions provider for the e-commerce industry, has roped in Mayank Gupta as senior vice president and chief financial officer. In this new position Gupta will oversee finance, accounts, legal,…

Share this article September 25, 2017 : SpiceJet has announced the launch of a new daily evening direct flight on the Jaipur – Udaipur – Jaipur sector starting from October 13, 2017. This will be in addition to the daily morning flight. Deploying its Bombardier Q400 aircraft on the sector, SG 2971…

Share this article September 23, 2017: FIEO President Ganesh Kumar Gupta has said that he is pleased that government is sensitive towards the liquidity problem of the exporters and is looking at the options to resolve it. He said this while welcoming the press note issued by the Ministry of Finance…

Share this article September 23, 2017: Ashish Pednekar was installed as President of Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI) in a ceremony held in Mumbai yesterday. This is the first t, FFFAI witnessed installation ceremony took place at FFFAI. Pednekar will serve as…

Share this article September 23, 2017: The Asia-Pacific region has registered 9.3 percent growth in freight volume in the month of July, the Airports Council Internationa l (ACI) has reported. Talking about the global growth, the trade association of the world's airports further said that freight…

Share this article September 22, 2017: DHL recently launched a tool that streamlines and consolidates data from existing modules to provide further insights through DHL Resilience360, the Group’s innovative, cloud-based risk management platform and early warning system. Launched at its third annual…

Share this article September 22, 2017: DoKaSch Temperature Solutions, the German provider of climate-controlled solutions for intercontinental air shipment of temperature-sensitive cargo, recently announced the expansion of its global network via China Airlines. This enables customers to lease the…

Share this article September 21, 2017: FedEx claimed that the NotPetya cyber attack, which originated from tax preparation software in Ukraine and resulted in the disruption of communications systems at TNT Express, the international freight transportation group it bought in 2016, cost the company…

Share this article September 22, 2017: Leading express services provider DHL Express has announced its annual general average price increase, effective January 1, 2018. In India, the average price increase for international shipments weighing up to 300 kilogram will be 6.9 percent. An average rate…

Share this article September 21, 2017: UPS has roped in Rachid Fergati as Managing Director for Indian subcontinent which includes India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Maldives. He is responsible for driving inclusive growth across these markets and overseeing operations in India. “The rise of…

Share this article September 21, 2017: Accelya and Mercator will together be operating under the Accelya identity. The combination of Accelya, a leading provider of financial and commercial solutions to the airline industry, and Mercator, a global provider of product-enabled solutions to the travel…

Share this article September 21, 2017: The CMA CGM Group recently signed a seven-year strategic partnership with Infosys to simplify and transform CMA CGM's IT applications and improve customer service excellence. As part of this partnership and at the request of CMA CGM, Infosys will open a center…

Pushkar Singh Industry experts say that the Indian logistics and transportation sector is one of the main beneficiaries of the new GST regime. Let us look at some figures - Indian logistic market is projected to reach$307 billion by 2020. Presently, the logistics segment includes four major segments…

Share this article September 19, 2017: Krishnapatnam Port has increased its draft for container terminal to 16 meters. With the new milestone, Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal has now become one of the deepest draft container ports on the east coast of India. It already enjoys the status of…

Share this article September 19, 2017: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will undertake new development works at Lucknow, Deoghar, Rajkot and Allahabad airports. The objective is to improve and develop airport infrastructure to meet growing traffic demands. The Ministry of Civil Aviation…

Share this article September 19, 2017: India’s third largest airport and the gateway to the country’s Silicon Valley, Bangalore International Airport Limited is extending all its support and cooperation to AIR CARGO INDIA 2018 as the Silver Sponsor . The 7th edition of AIR CARGO INDIA , the…

Share this article September 18, 2017: FM Logistic is setting up base in Vietnam to support its customer- Auchan Retail, as part of its development strategy in Asia’s developing countries under its "Ambition 2022" strategic plan. In order to support its customer’s development plan in Vietnam, FM…

Share this article September 15, 2017: India and Japan will now be able to operate unlimited number of flights between the two countries as an open sky pact was signed between the two nations. The agreement is as per National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016, which permits the government to enter into an…

Share this article September 18, 2017: Pharma.Aero welcomes an additional three companies into the organisation to foster strong collaboration amongst all the key stakeholders involved in the pharmaceutical supply chain. The two joining air cargo stakeholders are Expeditors and Envirotainer .…

Share this article September 15, 2017 : The upgraded Belagavi Airport was inaugurated by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju. Belagavi and its vicinity is home to popular tourist destinations like Kamala Basti Fort, Kapileshwar Temple,…

Share this article September 14, 2017: The second international conference and exhibition of the maritime industry, Maritime Nation India saw huge footfall on the first day of the event, held at the CIDCO exhibition Centre, Navi Mumbai. The event was inaugurated by DG Shipping Malini Shankar, in the…

Share this article September 13, 2017: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the doubling of Daund-Manmad railway line of 247.5 km to ease movement of passengers and goods across Pune, Ahmednagar and Nashik in Maharashtra. The estimated cost of the project will be Rs 2,081.27 crore…

Share this article September 13, 2017: Jet Airways Group has reported a net profit of Rs 58 crores for the first Quarter of FY’18. The group in a press release claimed that despite being adversely impacted by an increase in the brent fuel price during the quarter that led to an increase in total…

Share this article September 12, 2017: Tigers has launched a new rail freight service, called Tiger Rail , offering customers a 16-day transit time both east and westbound, between Duisburg, Germany, and Hefei, Chongqing, and Chengdu, China. Tiger Rail customers can charter a train, or book Full…

Share this article September 12, 2017: Maersk Line announced the appointment of Steve Felder as Managing Director (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives). Steve Felder will take over this role to add further momentum to the Maersk Line Asia growth trajectory. Prior to this…

Share this article September 12, 2017: Ecom Express has raised Rs 192 crore from existing investor Warburg Pincus. The investment was made through the private equity firm's unit Eaglebay Investment, according to documents with the registrar of companies, reported The Economic Times. In 2015, Warburg…

Share this article September 12, 2017: Airports Authority of India will undertake construction of Integrated Cargo Terminal at Imphal Airport after obtaining grant-in-aid under Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India. The Government of Manipur…

Share this article September 11, 2017: Technological advancement for modernization of major ports and reforms for enhancing ease of doing business are driving and sustaining the growth trend line at India’s major ports, said the Ministry of Shipping . The country’s 12 major ports together handled…

Share this article September 11, 2017: Campaign for the FIATA World Congress 2018 (FWC-2018), would kick start from FIATA World Congress 2017 taking place in Malaysia from October 4-8. A delegation comprising some 45 FFFAI member customs broking companies is attending the event in Malaysia to…

Share this article September 8 , 2017 : Continuing its focus to expand connectivity between emerging cities in India, Jet Airways is set to introduce as many as 56 new weekly flights in this month and the next, ahead of the festive season. The new flights – that include industry firsts as well as a…

Share this article September 8, 2017: Air France recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Paris – Mumbai route. In the 1960s, the French flag carrier added Mumbai to its Far East network and launched flights from Mumbai on September 7, 1967. On this occasion of completing half century, Max…

Share this article September 7, 2017 : Vistara has announced the addition of Ranchi as the 21 st destination to its steadily expanding network. Effective October 29, 2017, Vistara will operate two flights a day between Delhi and Ranchi, providing a convenient same-day return option to travellers…

Share this article September 7, 2017: Airports Authority of India has approved the plan for expansion, strengthening and upgradation of existing airport infrastructure at Tirupati and Kadapa Airport. The project plan for extension and strengthening/resurfacing of existing runway at Tirupati Airport…

Share this article September 6, 2017:The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), increased by 11.4 percent in July 2017 compared to the same period a year ago. This was the fourth…